CANNOT MAKE STUDENT HOUR TODAY BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM AFTER 3 PM TODAY AND ALL DAY TOMORROW. EMAIL ME TO SET UP A TIME.
\For Wednesday, take a look at chapter 16 (a short one) and the big picture of congressional dysfunction and polarization.
Congressional scandal and the culture of Capitol Hill
Nancy Mace introduces documents into the record on Rep. Cory Mills: "A statement from Cory Mills' first sergeant saying his forms and accounts of his military service are falsified. The second document is a picture of Cory Mills wearing a Bronze Star from 2019 before he ever got… pic.twitter.com/8xygha4xbi
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) April 29, 2026
Revisiting elections
- SCOTUS decision
- Virginia and Florida
- The Distinguished Gentleman
- Fundraising and call rooms Start at 42:30.
Foreign policy
- Presidential authority and the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
- War Powers deadline and Trump comments
- Under international law, a blockade is an act of war.
Energy
- The two Congresses, the blockade and local impact
- The Highway Trust Fund will be insolvent by 2028 -- and maybe sooner because of the blockade
- Some argue for a gas tax holiday
- High prices may reduce consumption (review the difference between sales and excise taxes)
The Inside story Inside scoop: Medicare prescription drugs 2003
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- a much darker story than people remember. Start at 1:59:00
